America’s Top Colleges 2016 192/200
University of Puget Sound
- Student Population: 2,826
- Undergraduate Population: 2,553
- Student to Faculty Ratioa: 11
- Total Annual Costc: $59,756
- In-State Tuitionc: $44,976
- Out-of-State Tuitionc: $44,976
- Percent on Financial Aidd:100%
- Average Grant Aid Received (FT/First-Time): $16,402
- Percent Admittede: 79%
- SAT Composite Rangef: 1110-1330
- ACT Composite Rangef: 25-30
Forbes Lists
- #144 in Private Colleges
- #87 in Liberal Arts Universities
- #35 in the West
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Profile
The University of Puget Sound is an independent liberal arts college in Tacoma, WA. Puget Sound’s core curriculum starts freshmen off with two first-year seminars, and students are free to choose from 45 majors in their junior year. The overall vibe is entrepreneurial: In 2015 FORBES ranked it as a top 20 “Most Entrepreneurial College,” noting the prestige of the newly-renamed Thomas Hall, an experiential learning residency that juniors and seniors can apply to live in. Puget Sound’s reputation as a leader in music education is made clear by the School of Music’s four separate bachelor degrees – music, education, business studies and performance – and its wide variety of ensembles, including a symphony orchestra and the Adelphian concert choir. The Loggers compete in Division III athletics and have 23 varsity teams. A new Athletics and Aquatics Center is set to open this fall.
